Gateless Way To Control Livestock

Gateless way to control livestock FENCING Gates 10-4-26 Latest new way to keep livestock in, yet leave gateways open for driving vehicles through, is the new "gate-less" Autogate from Farnam Equipment Co., Omaha, Neb. It uses a horn and flashing light to keep livestock inside penned areas ù without cattle guards or conventional swinging gates. Autogate consists of two photodetector eyes, a timer, 25-ft. of cable, strobe light, horn and 12-V battery. You install the two photodetector eyes on one side of the driveway or fence line opening. They produce an invisible beam of light which reflects back from the opposite side. When an animal breaks the first beam, a bright strobe light flashes, and, three seconds later, a loud horn sounds to scare the animal back. The second beam allows you to drive machinery through the opening without triggering the alarm ù you have two seconds to break both beams and thus deactivate the alarm. This feature works on entry from either side of the opening. Autogate automatically resets itself each time. "Livestock won't go through the opening once they've been spooked by the flashing light and horn. We even tried to drive animals through and they refused. Horses, cattle, sheep, hogs and goats have a memory system that tells them through fear not to enter," says Vonda Talbot, marketing manager. Autogate's effective up to 40-ft. A solar panel is optional for recharging the battery. Another option, for populated areas where the sound of the horn could cause problems, is to use a blast of air from an air tank, rather than a horn, to scare animals back. Autogate sells for $495, less battery. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Farnam Equipment Co., 6847 No. 16th St., P.O. Box 12068, Omaha, Neb. 68112 (ph toll free 800 528-1378; or 602 285-1660)

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